HMS Favourite was a 16-gun Cormorant-class sloop of the Royal Navy, launched in 1794 at Rotherhithe. Constructed as a relatively small warship, she was armed with 16 guns and was commissioned shortly after her launch. Her early service saw her assigned to the Leeward Islands under Commander Charles White, with subsequent commands including James Athol Wood, John Davie, John Davie, John Davie, and others. Favourite’s operational history was marked by active engagement in anti-privateer patrols, convoy escort duties, and participation in significant military campaigns. Notably, she captured two French privateers in February 1796—the Général Rigaud and the packet ship Hind—and played a role in evacuating British troops from Sauteurs during insurrections. In 1797, she was involved in the capture of Trinidad, where she helped land troops and shared in the proceeds of the conquest. Throughout her service, Favourite was active in patrolling and enforcing blockades, engaging enemy privateers, and capturing several vessels, including the French privateer Voyageur in 1801 and the schooner Optimiste in 1802. Her armament was upgraded over time, with by 1807, she carried sixteen 6-pounder guns and thirteen 12-pounder carronades. In 1806, Favourite was captured by the French off Cape Verde but was recaptured by the British in January 1807, after which she was renamed HMS Goree. As Goree, she participated in the second British invasion of the Danish West Indies in December 1807, capturing St. Thomas and Santa Cruz without resistance. She then engaged French vessels, including the brigs Palinure and Pilade, and took part in the invasion of Martinique in 1809. From 1810, Goree served on the Halifax station, acting as a prison ship from 1813. She was involved in intercepting American ships during the War of 1812, notably capturing the Ranger in 1812. In 1814, she was stationed at Bermuda, where American prisoners overpowered guards and escaped. Goree was eventually broken up in Bermuda in 1817. Her varied service record exemplifies the versatility and active engagement of Cormorant-class sloops during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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